Cascade induction-motor regulation



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CASCADE ENDUOTION-MOTOR REGULATION.

Application filed August 21, 1922. Serial No. 583,112.

To aZZ who-m it may concern:

Be it known that I. WALTER Sun, a citi- -Zen of the German Realm, residing at Baden, Switzerland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cascade Induction-li/fotor Regulation, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cascade induction motor regulators and more particularly to an improved method and apparatus for compounding a cascade consisting of an induction motor and a commutator machine.

In order to give a cascade consisting of n wound rotor induction motor and a shunt commutator machine, a compound characteristic, that is to say, an additional drop in speed in proportion to the load, the field of the commutator machine must be altered in an amount proportional to the load. In order to supply the inducing voltage reqiured at the terminals of the exciter winding of the commutator machine, there must be introduced into the exciting system a voltage which is proportional to the watt component of the rotor circuit of the cascade and also proportional to the slip. This voltage can be induced by way of a transformer having a high magnetic reluctance, the primary of which is traversed by the rotor current of the cascade. This known arrangement has however the disadvantage that the transformer operating with a small. slip frequency must be made comparatively large. Also the voltage thus induced is proportional to the entire rotor current of the cascade and not to its watt component, and the voltage induced by the wattless current must again be compensated by special auxiliary means.

The primary object of my invention is to avoid the disadvantages incident to placing the series transformer in the secondary circuit of the motor. In carryin my invention into efi'cct. 1 place the series rai'islornicr in the military (.f-iicuit of the motor and con nect the secondary of this transformer through a frequency converter to the exciting system of the commutator machine. As the cascade is as a rule designed tor a primary power factor of unity the voltage induced in the secondary winding of the series transformer when connected according to my invention is proportional to the watt current and thus to the torque of the motor, which is the condition desired. This sec ond y volt ge a transfo mer connected, however, is independent of the slip, whereas to produce such speed regulation as I have described it should be proportional to the slip to which the motor adjusts itself for a given load. This voltage may be made proportional to the slip by means of an adjustable resistance connected in series with the secondary circuit of the trai'isforiner.

The features of my invention which I believe to be novel and patentable will be pointed out in the claims appended hereto. The method of operation and the preferred apparatus for carrying my invention into effect will now be explained in connection with the accompanying drawings; in which Eig. 1 shows the general scheme of connection for carrying my invention into effect; Fig. 2 shows a modification whereby the voltage required to cover the resistance drop of the exciting current of the commutator machine is supplied through the frequency converter from the primary supply system; and Fig. 3 is a simplified modification for accomplishing the same purpose as the apparatus shown in Fig. 2 under certain conditions.

Referring to 1, the excitation of the commutator machine K is fed by the slip rings s of the induction motor and by an exciting machine K in series. The exciters K and K are driven at constant speed in any suitable manner. N is the supply system, J the induction motor; K the commutator machine having brushes Z), compensating winding and exciting winding 0. The exciting winding is connected between the slip rings 8 of the induction motor and the exciting machine K, by way of compensating windings Z3 and brushes 7), thereof. The exciting machine has two exciting windings. c, and The winding 6, is fed by the slip rings s of the induction motor throngh a reg dating resistance r, and thus cause the excitation of machine K, to have a Volta component. adjustable as desired. which is proportional to the slip of the motor J. W'inding a is connected to the commutato brushes o of a frequency converter F. which must run synchronously with the induct i. motor I and maytherefore be mounted on the same shaft. The frequency converter F operates like an ordinary rotary converter. in that its commutator voltage at is proportional to itsslip ring voltage at 8 The slip rings 8 of the frequency converter arc fill fed through an adjustable resistance r from the secondary winding of the series transformer KT, the primary winding of which is traversed by the primary current of the induction motor J. The adjustable resistance '1, is set once for all for each desired no load speed and is not adjusted during load changes unless a different setting is desired. The value to be given to the resistance 73 in any particular case is arrived at by the following considerations. The series transformer KT gives a secondary current proportional to the primary current of the motor J for any given value of the resistance r, and neglecting losses, this current may be assumed to be zero at no load without serious error. Now, suppose it is desiredto have a no load slip corresponding to s and a full load slip equal to s-l-As corresponding to a primary load cur rent A. If, now, for the no loadslip s the resistance 1 is made to constitute the predominating factor of the impedance of its circuit where and is adjusted to be equal to Therefore, by making r f and b the proper choice of the constants, we can enforce a slip of s+As at current A. In general, it is desirableto have the additional slip proportional tothe load. For any other p A f j load current, say, we obtain a voltage on coils c of a (8+A8). To be absolutely correct, if the slip is to be exactly proportional to the load at current the voltage impressed upon coils e should be A s+As (L1 2 The error thus introduced s.mall. The error will besmall ifAs is small and 818 large. Near 'synchronism, theerror may very large, but 'herethe slip will be determined not by the nductive, but by the ohmic voltage of the exc t ng current, which must be taken care of in some other known manner.

h e ril Pe r- @2 1 separation. is at special in'ipo'rtanew 1611' e ohmic yoltage drop of the enclti'l'ig curl nt o'f the commutator machinejis l ew supplied through affr'equen'cy co'n er fro'ni the supply systern Beacuse en, tinder: certaiircir umstances, the vo ac of the frequency cone verter can be combined with that required for the compounding. Fig. 2 shows this connection. N is the supply system, J the induction motor, K the commutator machine with the exciting winding 6, K the exciting machine with the exciting winding 6 and c Exciting winding 6 is connected to the commutator brushes 6, of the frequency converter F, the slip rings 8 of which are fed through the regulating resistance 1, from the secondary winding of the compound transformer KT, the primary winding of which is traversed by the primary current of the induction motor, the secondary winding'of the transformer KT being in series with the secondary winding of the transformer HT, the primary of which is connected to the supply system N.

The transformer HT tal ies care of the ohmic drop in voltage of the exciting current in the exciting circuit ofthe commutator machine K. As this exciting current is about proportional to the slip, the ohmic drop is also at least approximately proportional to the slip with a constant resistance in this circuit. Since the secondary voltage of the transformer HT is constant, the resistance 7, must have the value of E where b is a constant, said value corresponding to the no-load slip s. The compounding on the other hand iequnes the value 8 As By properly proportioning it is possible to make T equal to i for any value exciting current or an error in the compounding voltage. In the first case the resulting exciting current changes its phase, in the second case the amount of the compounding varies. Within certain limits both errors are small.

. The secondary voltage of the transformer HT and the voltages induced by the primary current of the induction motorin the secondary part of the transformer KT must be relativelydisplacedin phase by degrees. Thferatio of the resistance 9' to the re actaiure of tl ecircuit in which it iscontained must alwayisbc great enough so that the current strength controlled .by the resistance.

.lfth'e influence of the transformer KT is temporarily disi"egarded, the phase of the slip ring voltage of the induction motor J and therewith the phase of the exciting field and he i itiilg current of the commutator machine will be displaced. with respect to the commutator voltage of the frequency transformer by an angle which is approximately independent of the no-load speed and which is approximately proportional only to the load. This is due to the inductive voltage drop in the induction motor under load. The commutator voltage of the frequency converter should take care of the ohmic drop of the exciting current. This phase displacement is not therefore generally desirable. Since the angle of displacement is proportional to the load currentonly, it can be compensated for by the action of the transformer KT. If the transformer KT so proportioned that its primary current induces a volta e in the secondary inding in addition to that required for the compounding, which voltage displaced in phase by about 90 degrees relative to the voltage induced by the transformer HT, this voltage will affect the displacement of the slip ring voltage and therewith the commutator voltage of the frequency converter. As this additional voltage is proportional only to the primary current of the induction motor, the commutator voltage of the frequency transformer will, if the proper dimensions are maintained, shift at every load by the same angle by which the slip ring voltage of the induction motor shifts, and thereby com pensates the relative displacement of both voltages. Even when no compounding is desired, a transformer KT in the connection of Fig. 2 can be used solely for the purpose of the compensation of the said displacement.

The arrangements of Figs. It and 2 may be operated through synchronism. However, it should be borne in mind that when changing from super-synchronism to sub-synchronism or vice versa, the phase rotation of the secondary of the induction machine reverses and consequently the phase rotation of the circuits associated with the secondary should be changed to correspond.

It is a known expedient to use a compound transformer, the primary side of which is traversed by the primary current of the induction motor and the secondary current of which is fed to the slip rings of the frequency converter through a constantresistance for the purpose of taking care of the ohmic drop of the additional exciting current required for compounding. This current must be displaced in phase by 90 degrees relative to the current generated by the seconi'lary voltage of the transformer KT. lVhere the voltage desired for taking care of the ohmic drop of the additional exciting current is not in phase with the current but is displaced SO degrees-relative thereto, the simplified connection as shown in Fi 3 may be used wherein only the circuit of the frequency converter is shown. In Fig. 3, the auxiliary transformer I T has its secondary built with an open neutral point and into this neutral point is connected the secondary winding of the transformer KT. The primary winding of the tor of the frequency converter I feeds the exciting winding of the exciting machine not shown. Furthermore, the secondary winding of the transformer KT is connected through a non-adjustable risistance 7 to the slip rings of the frequency converter in such a manner that the phase t of the transformer KT which is connected through the resistance r, with the slip rings 8' of the frequency converter is connected through. the constant resistance r, with the slip ring of the frequency converter. The curent flowing through the resistance 1" produces in the exciting circuit of the commutator machine a voltage which is proportional only to the primary current of the induction motor and which is displaced in phase degrees relative to the additional exciting current required for the compounding and at least approximately takes care of its ohmic drop.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described the principle of operation of my invention, together with the apparatus which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the apparatus shown is only illustrative, and that the invention may be carried out by other means.

What I claim new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A regulating system for induction motors comprising a wound rotor induction motor, a commutator machine connected in cascade with said motor, an exciter for said commutator machine, means for exciting said exciter with a current derived from the primary circuit of said motor and propoi tional to the primary current and the slip of said motor and means for causing said erz citing current to have a frequency 'aryn with the slip frequency of the induct motor.

2. is. regulating system for induction mo-- tors comprising an induction motor of the wound rotor type connected in cascade to a commutator machine, an exciter for said com mitator machine, a series transformer in the primary circuit of said motor, the sec ondary of said transformer being connected through a frequency converter to the held of said exciter and an adjustable resistance til motor connected in cascade to a commutator machine, an exciter for said commutator machine, a supply system for said motor, a series transformer connected in the primary circuit of said motor, the secondary winding of said transformer being connected to supply excitation to said exciter, adjustable means in said last mentioned connection for varying the slip of said motor while maintaining the slip approximately proportional to the load for any given adjustment, a

frequency converter in said exciting circuit and means supplied from said supply system for inducing a voltage in said exciting circuit to overcome the ohmic drop therein.

4. A regulating system according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the series transformer is connected to feed to the he quency converter a supplementary voltage component for compensating the phase displacement, occurring under loads between the supplied Voltage of the frequency converter and the slip ring Voltage of the induction motor.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of August, 1922.

VALTER SEIZ. 

